Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OC-464NE

135specifications compared
54differ
81identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- GT70 2OC-464NE:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- GT70 2OC-464NE:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:HD
- GT70 2OC-464NE:Full HD
Processor generation
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GT70 2OC-464NE:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:i7-3520M
- GT70 2OC-464NE:i7-4700MQ
Processor cores
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:2
- GT70 2OC-464NE:4
Processor threads
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:4
- GT70 2OC-464NE:8
Processor boost frequency
- TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop:3.6 GHz
- GT70 2OC-464NE:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of 653-V-73528G25Mtkk, GT70 2OC-464NE
182 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P6 653-V-73528G25Mtkk Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3520M Laptop Model 653-V-73528G25Mtkk View product	B MSI GT70 2OC-464NE View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3520M	i7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	PGA946
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	L1	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	47 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	29	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1250 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x416
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HDA	Sound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Data networkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM77 Express	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	64893	75117
Processor codeDiffers	SR0MU	SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	66 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	428 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	288 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	55 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Industrial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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